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Day Breaks
02:21
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When there day breaks
And the colours fill the air
I can open my eyes
And I’m alive again
And all the darkness
From the night before
Is just a memory
I will be whole
Before my scars can heal
I will hold onto the bright moments
And let them fill me
The day begins
And I am new again
And I can be
Anyone I choose to be
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2. |
In the Morning
03:29
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Would you call me in the morning? To see if I’m still me
Would you call me in the morning, to see if I still breathe
An old hitch in my lungs keeps me stuck
Try as hard as I might, but I can’t give it up
I’ve been holding on to the past so tight
Anyone could tell from my knuckles burning bright
All I ever wanted was the truth
And someone to hold in my youth, so
Would you call me in the morning? To see if I’m still me
Would you call me in the morning, to see if I still breathe
An old hitch in my lungs keeps me stuck
Try as hard as I might, but I can’t give it up
I’ve never been one to let you in
I make no promises, can’t forgive all my sin
The darkness settles fast with the evening glow
I’ll do what I can to let it go
Would you call me in the morning, to see if I’m still me
Would you call me in the morning, to see if I still breathe
An old hitch in my lungs keeps me stuck
I’m always going to fight, but I’ll try to give it up
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Sunlight
03:58
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Everything changes in an instant
One moment it’s dark and then it’s light
Sometimes things change before you’re in it
And your heart gives out before you enter the fight
And though I’m really trying
The dark still pulls my sleeves sometimes
But I know, in my bones
That storms don’t last forever, even if they make you feel weathered
And I’ll go, my roots I’ll sew
I will see this storm through, I’ll do whatever I have to do
To feel sunlight
And if we’re counting years
I had 20 long without the light
But now the sun is rising
And I reckon I’ve seen that girl in flight
And though it took a lot of work
Every ache was worth this sight
But I know, in my bones
That storms don’t last forever, even if they make you feel weathered
And I’ll go, my roots I’ll sew
I will see this storm through, I’ll do whatever I have to do
To feel sunlight
So I choose this life every morning
And I know it’s not who you wanted me to be
And in the light there’s no perfection
But this is the first time I’ve felt free
So I know, in my bones
These storms don’t last forever, even when they made me feel weathered
And I’ll go, my roots I’ll sew
I have seen these storm through, every time they blow through
I feel sunlight
Everything changes in an instant
One moment it’s dark and then it’s light
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4. |
Carnation Bright
03:40
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There’s light drifting in through the trees
But I’m confined to my memory
Still echoing through my bones
The softest scent of being alone
All the corners build shapes in the night
They don’t escape with the light
And I could close my eyes
Carnation bright reminding me I’m alive
Heartfelt memories
Tying this ache to me, tying this pain
I forget who I am
When the night convinces me it’s my friend
And I, and I, fall for it every time
And the birds sing a haunting tune of the morning
And I lay to rest the girl I once knew
And I open my eyes, take in the day’s rise, take in the new start
Whoever I am, I still can be
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5. |
Circle
04:24
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There’s a breeze flowing off the ocean waves
Through my hair
Tells me secrets I could never find
They’re more than I can bear
If the universe is made
From falling stars
From the matter in our bones
Learning to decay
Then we become a circle
Between night and day
If the hardest thing’s to keep going
Then I will find a way
Though the truth can make you feel trapped
It can also set you free
It hurts to hold it, like a blazing fire
But behold the beauty you see
If the universe is made
By our own hands
From the matter in our bones
Discovering new lands
Then we become a circle
Between night and day
If the hardest thing’s to keep going
Then I will find a way
So tell me the story of your beginnings
Tell me how you made it
And I’ll tell you how I laid down to die
But instead became alive
If the universe is made
From all our mistakes
From the matter in our bones
Recovering what’s at stake
Then we become a circle
Between night and day
If the hardest thing’s to keep going
Then I will find a way
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6. |
Dawn
03:48
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I’ve been a long way from home
I’ve been a long way from knowin’
It’s been a hard day’s night
And I’m getting used to this fight
It’s been a long way down
So long I almost drowned
But I came up for air
It’s much better up here
And the sun will rise again
That’s what I keep on learnin’
No darkness can take over
And have the night keep turnin’
The cycle keeps going on and on and on
But I’ll meet you at dawn
I learned to live in my own way
Waiting for shadows to end the day
Twisting in inexplicable shapes
Until there’s no hope for escape
The water filled my lungs
And everyone closed the curtains
But then the light filled the air
And I found myself back here
And the sun will rise again
That’s what I keep on learnin’
No darkness can take over
And have the night keep turnin’
The cycle keeps going on and on and on
But I’ll meet you at dawn
Maybe every end I dreamed of
Was only in my head
A nightmare
Maybe every end I feared
Was never really here
And the light can save me
And the sun will rise again
That’s what I keep on learnin’
No darkness can take over
And have the night keep turnin’
The cycle keeps going on and on and on
But I’ll meet you at dawn
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Stephanie Hayward Toronto, Ontario
Stephanie Hayward is a musician based out of the Toronto, Ontario area. Creating mostly acoustic tunes for the meantime, she hopes to one day create the type of music that people can relate to and find their own stories within.
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